CAN-8 VirtuaLab - Reference Manual
Version 2022 07 22
- CAN-8 Overview
- Using CAN-8. Getting Ready
- Installing CAN-8
- Starting CAN-8
- CAN-8 Login Screen
- Errors Signing in
- About User Roles
- System Supervisor Role
- Instructors' Role
- Students' Role
- Default Menu per ID
- Tools Available per ID
- About the Player
- Open the Player
- Player Interface Description
- Player's Menu vs Main Menu
- Player's Menu Icons
- Navigate the Player's Menu
- The Player's Work Area
- The Player's item Bar
- The Player's Text Area
- The Player's Graphics Area
- The Player's Sound Graph Area
- The Player's Button Bar
- The Player's Audio Controls
- The Player's Items' Description:
- The Introduction Item - Player View
- The Teach Item - Player View
- The Example Item - Player View
- The Simultaneous Item - Player View
- The Verify Item - Player View
- The Read and Record Item - Player View
- The Ask Item - Player View
- The Multiple-Choice Item - Player View
- Multiple-Choice - Full Feedback - Player
- Multiple-Choice - Partial Feedback - Player
- Multiple-Choice - No Feedback - Player
- The Fill in the Blanks Item - Player View
- The Writing or Dictation Item - Player View
- The Conversation Item- Player View
- the Player's Keyboards Options
- Character variants - Player
- The Player's Virtual Keyboards
- The Player's SV Phone
- The Player - Send Call request
- The Player - Receiving a Call
- The Player - Messages from Instructor
- The Player - Timers
- The Player - Preparation Timer
- The Player - Recording Timer
- The Player - Practice and Tests
- The Player - Practice Mode
- The Player - Pre-Test Mode:
- The Player - Test Mode
- The Player - Review mode
- The Player - Final Mark
- About the Planner
- Create a New Planner in the Menu
- Prepare for Recording
- Get the Material Ready
- Planner Interface
- Build a New Plan
- Open the Planner
- Add Items to the Planner
- Create New Item
- Item Types List
- Item List
- Move Items Between Planners
- Edit the Planner
- Delete Items
- Save the Planner
- Add Content to an Item
- Add Text to an Item
- Format Text
- Add a Recording or an Audio File
- Record Sound/Audio
- Import Sound/Audio in an Item
- Drag/drop Audio in an Item
- Play Audio
- Edit Sound/Audio
- Synchronize Text and Sound
- Emphasized Text
- Add Images
- Import Images
- Link a video
- Delete Item content
- Save items Content
- Introduction Item
- Teach Item
- Example Item
- Simultaneous Item
- Verify Item
- Read and Record Item
- Ask Item
- Multiple Choice item
- Fill-in-the-Blank item
- Write/Dictation item
- Conversation item
- Disabled Item
- Item Properties
- Change Item Type
- Marks
- Item's Name
- Part Marks
- Match Case
- Randomized Answers - Multiple Choice
- Play Limit
- Match Case
- Item Options
- Timers
- Student Controls Locked
- Item View Time Counter
- No Limit View Time
- Sound Play Time View Limit
- Set View Limit
- Recording Time Limit
- Virtual Keyboards
- Select a Keyboard
- Create a Keyboard
- Save a Keyboard
- Optional Keyboard
- Deleting a Keyboard from a lesson
- Planner Options
- Slow Enable
- Legacy Window Size
- Item Selection
- Hide Lesson Menu
- Display Items in Sequence
- Display Items Randomly
- Back Button
- Feedback
- No Feedback
- Partial Feedback
- Full Feedback
- Users Preferences
- About the Tracker
- Access the Tracker
- Open the Tracker
- The Tracker's Interface
- The Header Bar
- List Users
- User Status
- Online Users
- Help Request
- Customized Student List
- List Students Alphabetically
- List Students Online
- List Students by Score
- List Students by Progress
- List Students by Class
- View by Class Procedure
- Activity Modes
- Change Lesson Mode
- Practice Mode
- Test Sequence
- Wait to start
- Start Test For All Students
- Start Test For Selected Student
- Start Test For Online Students
- Review Results
- Show Scores
- Final Mark
- Monitor the Students Progress
- Cells Colour Code
- Zoom in & out
- Answer Display Area
- Listen to Audio Responses
- Listen to Students' Recordings
- Listen to Sample / Instructors' Recordings
- View Students' Written Responses
- Self-Correcting Answers
- View Multiple-Choice Answers
- View Fill-In -the-Blanks Answers
- Leave a Message/Oral Feedback
- Procedure to Leave a Message
- Call a Student
- Broadcast to All Students
- Evaluate the Answers
- Marking tools
- How to Read the Mark Field
- Mark an Item
- Change a Mark
- Display Marks
- Display Marks Per Item
- Display Total and Subtotal Marks
- Add Mark Columns
- Cumulative Marks
- Mark Calculation Options
- Record Keeping
- Export Students' Oral Answers
- Export One Answer From One Student
- Export All oral Answers From One Student
- Export All oral Answers from All Students
- Export Evaluation Marks
- Export Marks Procedure
- Export Marks Format
- Export Scores Only
- Mark Out of Export format
- Mark Summary Export Format
- Include Legend in Export
- Print the Tracker
- Delete Student's Data
- Delete The Data of One User
- Delete Data From All Users
- Introduction
- System Tools Privileges
- System Attributes
- System Attributes Assignment Sample
- Define System Attributes
- Hide Menu with Attributes
- Manage Menus
- Add Items In Main Menu
- Create New Menu
- Edit Menu Items
- Move Menu Items
- View Menu Items Properties
- Copy Lessons/tests
- Link to an Existing Lesson
- Link to an Existing Menu
- Users & Groups Administration
- Class Functions
- Create Class
- Class Schedule
- Sample Schedule
- Edit/Modify Classes
- List System Classes
- Add Student to Class
- Remove Student from Class
- Delete Class
- User Registration Functions
- About Users
- Register an Instructor
- General Information Tab
- User Attributes Tab
- Instructor Settings tab
- Register a Student
- Student Settings tab
- Delete a User
- Change a User
- Display User List
- Save Display User List
- Detailed vs Summary Reports
- Create a Report
- Select a Report
- Report Options
- Detailed Report
- Summary Report
- Save Report
- About Importing Registration
- Import Overview
- Import File Format
- Sample Import File
- Import File - Lines and Fields Format
- Import Classes
- Import Instructors
- Import Students
- Delete Users Via Import
- Delete Classes Via Import File
- Refresh System
- Reresh Students
- Reresh Classes
- Import Procedure
- Reading the Import Log
- Babilon
- Add Babilon to Menu
- The Babilon interface
- The Babilon Instructor's Console
- The Babilon Options Menu
- Student WAIT List-Babilon
- Babilon Groups
- The Babilon Student's Console
- Starting a Babilon Session
- Manual Placement in Babilon Group
- Manually Pre-set Babilon Groups
- Automatic Assignment To Babilon Groups
- Move Student to Different Group
- Remove student from Babilon Group
- Listen to a Babilon Discussion
- Join a Babilon Discussion
- Record a Babilon Discussion
- Settings for Babilon group recordings
- Stop Babilon Recording
- Listen to the Babilon Recordings
- Deleting Babilon Recordings
This reference manual describes the operation of the CAN-8 language lab software. It is intended for the system administrator and the instructors involved in teaching with the lab.
The CAN-8 VirtuaLab includes 5 main components which allow teachers to:
- design their curriculum
- register and group their students
- monitor, encourage and score students
- organize and record group discussions
- access this curriculum as a student.
To gain an understanding of the capabilities of the system, it would be best to proceed to the ABOUT CAN-8 section before reading the other chapters.
Select one of the topics below or use the search bar to start.
About CAN-8
How does it work?
Getting ready
About CAN-8
The interface
The roles
Student program
The Planner
Design your curriculum
Getting ready
Create a Planner
Create items
Add content
Options
The Tracker
Monitor your Students
set test or practice mode
monitor students
place test off / online
Evaluate / score work
Backup work /results
Babilon Groups
Discussion Groups
Group student for discussion
Manual vs automatic assignment
Join / listen to groups
Record Groups
The Manager
Manage your system
Manage menu layout
Create users
Create classes
Create activity reports
refresh system